Download or read book The 50 Best Dives in Micronesia written by T. I. M. ROCK and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best diving sites across the vast expanse of the northwestern Pacific Ocean in the Micronesia area are listed here. Photojournalist Tim Rock lives in and travels and dives Micronesia frequently and gives the reader insight into the popular and off-the-beaten-path sites covering main islands, outer reefs and remote atolls. It is a fun adventure to page through this book and imagine visiting every fantastic site and the adventure that comes with seeing the sunken history, amazing marine life and fantastic corals. There are some true bucket list sites in this great new book. It is a great new concept from a veteran dive author and photojournalist. The book covers the Marshall Islands, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Truk Lagoon (Chuuk), Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Yap and Palau. Full color throughout with over 200 photos and maps. This is the first of a series that will include The Philippines Top 50 and Indonesia's Top 50.
Download or read book The 50 Best Dives in Micronesia written by Tim Rock and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives you full details and great images of the best places to scuba dive across the vast expanse of the northwestern Pacific Ocean known as Micronesia, covering such famous locations as, Palau, Truk Lagoon (Chuuk), Yap and Guam and less well-known but just as wonderful destinations like Kosrae, Pohnpei , the Northern Mariana Islands and the Marshall Islands. Author and photojournalist Tim Rock lives in Micronesia and travels and dives the islands frequently. Here, he gives the reader insight into both the popular sites and those that are a little off-the-beaten-path. He writes about not only the main islands, but the outer reefs and remote atolls too. This is not just a great reference book, it's a fun adventure. Page through and imagine diving all the fantastic sites, seeing astonishing seascapes, visiting sunken historical relics and gazing at the amazing marine life and fantastic corals. The whole of Micronesia seems to consist of one top bucket list after another. This is a great new concept from a veteran dive author and photojournalist. Full color throughout with over 200 photos and maps, the book is the first of a series that will include The 50 Best Dives in the Philippines and in Indonesia.
Download or read book Diving Micronesia written by Eric Hanauer and published by Aqua Quest Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divers are heading for the Pacific in record numbers and Micronesia, with its tremendous variety and World War II history, is a top destination. This illustrated guide covers the best dive sites in Guam, the Marianas, Yap, Palau, Truk, Pohnpei, Kowrae and the Marshalls. The regions marine life, history and customs are also discussed.
Download or read book Diving the Pacific written by David Leonard and published by Periplus Editions (HK) Limited. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The islands that surround Micronesia's landscape are a scuba divers paradise. These islands are scattered across five thousand kilometers of the deepest, purest blue hues of the Pacific Ocean. Micronesia is a world of its own with warm breezes, excitingly rich culture, under a beautiful sun surrounded by ocean front. These islands range from steep volcanic peaks covered with dripping green forests, to tiny desert islands. This is an ultimate diving guide for the Pacific Ocean. Many scuba diving enthusiasts consider Micronesia, with its crystal clear water, rich marine life, and a steady parade of big pelagic fish, to be the single best all–round diving area in the world. Some of the reefs in this great island group are already legendary: Palau's Blue corner, the manta–filled channels of Yap, and Chuuk, with 38 WWII wrecks charted in its lagoon. Our seasoned author covers these and more, taking you beyond the classics to the newest sites in each area. This guide includes: Accurately rendered marine charts for every important area Data on seasons, tide and current conditions Background sections on marine life and reef ecology An extensive practicalities section details prices and contacts for dive operators Accommodations and transportation on the islands Underwater photography is beautifully displayed throughout the guide to help give you a sense of what you might look at or experience when diving in Asia or Diving the Pacific.
Download or read book The 50 Best Dives in the Philippines written by T. I. M. ROCK and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 188-page print book highlights the best diving sites across the vast expanse of the 7,000+ islands of The Philippines. Photojournalist Tim Rock lives on the western Pacific island of Guam close to The Philippines and has authored three books on diving in this magical and diverse undersea treasure chest that is the Philippines. He travels and dives The Philippines frequently and gives the reader insight into the popular and off-the-beaten-path sites covering main islands, outer reefs, historic and purpose-sunk wrecks and remote atolls. It is a fun adventure to page through this book and imagine visiting every fantastic site and the adventure that comes with seeing the sunken history, amazing marine life and fantastic corals. There are some true bucket list sites in this great book. It is an exciting new concept from a veteran dive author and photojournalist. The book covers Malapascua, The Visayas, Puerto Galera, Bohol, Anilao, Palawan, Tubbataha and many more hot spots. Full color throughout with over 225 photos and maps. This is the second of a series that includes Micronesia's Top 50 dive sites and (soon) Indonesia's Top 50.
Download or read book The 50 Best Dives in Indonesia written by Tim Rock and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indonesia is a huge country that most divers agree offers the best scuba diving in the world. It is a vast archipelago, spread between two oceans and over several seas, that connects Asia with Australasia and encompasses a vast part of the rich reef system known as the Coral Triangle. These waters are home to the greatest diversity of life forms on the planet. This is scuba nirvana. There are so many wonderful dive sites in so many areas of Indonesia that it can be hard to choose where to start or, after you have started, where to go next. In this essential guide, Tim Rock and Simon Pridmore aim to help you decide by highlighting what they believe are the top fifty Indonesian dive sites: the best of the best. All the main diving areas are represented here, from the tip of Sumatra to the heart of West Papua. Whether you are an experienced veteran of Indonesian diving or a novice planning to visit the region for the first time, this book is for you. Not only will it help you pick out the key hotspots in relatively well-known places like Bali, Komodo and Raja Ampat, it will also introduce you to the top sites in the more remote, much less visited parts of the country, such as Mapia, Maputi or Manuk. There are shipwrecks, deep walls, enormous fish aggregations, weird creatures, wild rides, ancient reefs, kaleidoscopic seascapes, even an undersea volcano. No matter how well you know Indonesian waters, there will still be at least a few dives in these pages that you have not yet logged, maybe never even heard of. Full color throughout with over 200 images and maps, this is the third volume in a series that also includes the 50 Best Dives in Micronesia and the 50 Best Dives in the Philippines.
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Download or read book Federated States of Micronesia and Palau written by Ben Cook and published by Other Places Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discover the real Micronesia and Palau"--Cover.
Download or read book Sport Diver written by and published by . This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Truk Lagoon and Pohnpei and Kosrae 2016 written by Tim Rock and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-17 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New for 2016, with updated images and wreck site information. These islands in the Federated Sates of Micronesia offer the best wreck diving in the world as well as amazing reefs, deep dropoffs and isolated atolls. Truk Lagoon (Chuuk) was the site of the famous WWII air raid Operation Hailstone that lasted three days and sunk dozens of Japanese ships in the waters of the vast inner lagoon. Today, they are "shipreefs," historic wrecks adorned in corals and full of marine life. For history lovers or reef divers, these amazing dives have the potential to overload the senses and exhaust the superlatives of every diver and snorkeler that visits them. East of Truk are the islands of Pohnpei and Kosrae. Pohnpei has amazing natural beauty above and below the surface, with a mysterious ancient city, many waterfalls, high mountains and a huge barrier reef. Two atolls also lie offshore. Pohnpei diving is famous for mantas, sharks and beautiful corals. Kosrae is also a legendary natural wonder, with very little coastal development to spoil the extremely healthy hard coral reefs. This is nature at its wild best. Kosrae has natural forests and a very special mangrove dive. This guide gives you everything you need to plan a trip to these wonderful Micronesian destinations. There are over 130 full color images and island maps. Dive locations are shown on maps and each site is described in detail. introduced with general location, most frequently dived depths, type of dive that can be expected, the dominant marine life and the logistical requirements. The author is internationally published marine photojournalist Tim Rock, who has lived in Micronesia for three decades.
Download or read book The 50 Best Dives in the Philippines written by Tim Rock and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the very best of the dive sites across the vast expanse of the 7,000+ islands of The Philippines. It is an inventive new concept, including both popular and off-the-beaten-path sites, outer reefs, historic shipwrecks and remote atolls. It is fun to page through, remember the sites you have visited and add new sites to your bucket list. Let your mind drift away to this island nation and imagine the adventure of witnessing first-hand the amazing marine life and fabulous coral reefs. The book covers the Malapascua, The Visayas, Puerto Galera, Bohol, Anilao, Palawan, Tubbataha and many more hot spots. Full color throughout with over 225 photos and maps. This is the second volume in a series that also includes Micronesia's 50 Best Dives.
Download or read book Diving Snorkeling Guide to Truk Lagoon and Pohnpei Kosrae 2024 written by Tim Rock and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a trip through Micronesia's most spectacular dive destinations. This book takes you to Chuuk, known to divers as Truk Lagoon, the best wreck diving destination in the world: Pohnpei and its fabulous drop-offs, passes and atolls, and Kosrae with its unsurpassed hard coral reefs. Truk Lagoon is the site of Operation Hailstone, the famous WWII air raid. The battle lasted three days and dozens of Japanese ships were sunk in the waters of the vast inner lagoon. Today, they are "shipreefs," historic wrecks adorned in corals and surrounded by marine life. For both history lovers and reef divers, these amazing dives will overload your senses and exhaust your superlatives. East of Truk are the islands of Pohnpei and Kosrae, full of beauty and mystery above the sea and below the surface. Pohnpei has a mysterious ancient city called Nan Madol, many waterfalls, high mountains, a huge barrier reef and two atolls that lie offshore. Pohnpei diving is famous for mantas, sharks and beautiful corals. Kosrae is another legendary natural wonder of the Pacific and it too has a mysterious set of ancient ruins and natural forests. With very little coastal development to spoil the extremely healthy hard coral reefs, this is nature at its wild best and there is a very special dive site among the mangroves. New for 2024, this book has been updated with the latest information, brand-new photographs and recently discovered dive sites. It gives you everything you need to plan a trip. There are over 150 full-color images and island maps. Author Tim Rock is an internationally published marine photojournalist and Lonely Planet author. He has lived in Micronesia for four decades and has travelled and dived around these wonderful Micronesian islands many times since his first visit in 1982. Find out more about his work at: http: //www.doubleblueimages.com
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